Knowledge Management and Politics 2'0

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Knowledge Management and Politics 2.0

• Presented By
• Adam Aronoff
• Ben Gray
• Preston Troy

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Agenda

• Web 2.0 Overview
• Politics 2.0 Overview
• Politics 2.0 and KM
• Trends
• Controversies
• Case Study
• Future Trends

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Web 2.0
Interactivity
Information Sharing
AJAX
Interoperability
Collective Intelligence
Focuses
Technologies Innovations
Collaboration
Web 2.0
CMS
Examples
Facebook
Google Docs
Open-Source
Blogs
YouTube
Source(s) 14
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Politics 2.0 Timeline
1994 First Candidate to have a web site
1998 Drudge Report Breaks Lewinsky Scandal
2000 Nader Trader
2000 First Internet Voting
2004 Howard Dean Scream
2006 Allens Macaca Incident
2007 YouTube Debates on CNN
2008 Independent Obama Videos
Source(s) 25
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Politics 2.0 Overview
Source(s) 21
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Politics 2.0 and KM

• Data Querying
• Data Storage and Availability
• ARCIS and CIPS Systems
• Public Records Directories
• Online Collaboration
• Data Storage
• Forums
• Internet Archives

Source(s) 4, 5, 13, 20,
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Trend Online Videos

• Real-Time Documentation
• Videos edited within minutes
• Uploaded to various sites
• Examples Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
• User-Generated Political News
• Supported by CNN, MSNBC, etc.
• Uploaded and edited by anyone
• Example iReport

Source(s) 3, 19
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Trend Online Videos

• Political Debates
• Online Debates
• Citizen-submitted questions
• Example YouTube/CNN Debates
• Online Marketing New Media
• Bypass traditional media
• Less regulations, more explicit
• Example Claire McCaskill

Source(s) 16, 18
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Trend Online Fundraising

• Lowers barriers of entry for politicians
• Political Action Committees (PAC)
• Allow for everyday people to donate small
  amounts
• Clinton raises up to 10 Mil in one day
• Obama raises 45 Mil by February 2008
• Examples
• MoveOn.org
• ActBlue.com

Source(s) 1, 2, 18, 21
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Trend Political Communication
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Trend Politician to Masses

• Traditional
• Speeches
• Advertisements
• Debates
• Editorials
• Campaigners
• Politics 2.0
• Blogs
• Web-Casts
• Position Pieces

Source(s) 18
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Trend The Masses

• Blogs
• Bloggyists
• Comments
• Forums and Message Boards
• Grassroot/Netroot Iniatives
• Social Bookmarking

Source(s) 16
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Controversy Great Divide

• Internet History
• Private Start, Governmental backing
• Great Equalizer Great Divide
• Broadband Access
• Only 28 of US
• Separates based on
• Geography
• Social class
• Interests

Internet and Broadband Access
GREAT DIVIDE
NO Internet and Broadband Access
Source(s) 10, 24
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Controversy Internet Control

• Media and Government still have the funds and
  power
• Example Youtube debates

Source(s) 16
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Controversy Overexposure

• Politicians must be cautious
• Any comment can be recorded
• The press is no longer the only means of
  communication to the masses
• Example
• Senator George Allen

Source(s) 6, 18
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Controversy Security
Source(s) 9
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Case Study Barack Obama Campaign
Source(s) 22
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Case Study Barack Obama Campaign
Source(s) 22
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Case Study Barack Obama Campaign

• Internet Uses
• Accounts
• Phone Banks
• Campaign-Related Events
• Online and Offline Groups
• Text Messages
• Donations

Source(s) 22
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Future Trends

• Presidential Blog
• Use Wiki format for policies
• Allow citizens to annotate and comment
• Live online QA
• Vote on questions used
• Transparency
• Schedule
• Meetings
• Money
• Create a community of Experts

Source(s) 7
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Politics 2.0 Just Another Fundraiser?

• Online popularity has been a poor indicator of
  political success
• Howard Dean, Ron Paul, John McCain, Hillary
  Clinton
• 2008 Elections first signs of success
• Barak Obama
• Democrats in the House and Senate
• Online effect vs natural political swing
• Has proven to be a powerful fundraiser
• 16.5 mil in micro contributions
• 2.3 mil transferred from uncontested incumbents
• In February 2008, Obama raised 45 mil
• Obama averaged 1mil/day for parts of his campaign

Source(s) 8, 12
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